If shipping companies are not making way on decarbonisation in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) targets, then they're adrift. According to Alantra’s Maritime Decarbonisation Leaders report, the digital tide is turning fast.

October’s Discover Maritime Innovations conference, hosted by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Council (MERC) in Sydney, was an excellent gathering of businesses and professionals focused on maritime industry decarbonisation.

At 16km wide, and stretching 105km long between the Strait of Malacca and the Karimata Strait, the Singapore Strait is a crucial gateway between Asia and Europe. Due to the high number of ships transiting the area, the Singapore Strait can become incredibly congested and requires a tight traffic management system to ensure that vessels are coming into port at the right time, every time.

Whatever craft you sail, currents can have a significant effect on your transit times across an ocean, particularly where the major ocean currents such as the Kuroshio and Gulf Stream flow. However, the beginning and end of most ocean crossings transit coastal waters, where there can be strong tides. Understanding how and why each type of current forms and where they occur increases the likelihood of a successful passage - whether it be a 'just-in-time' arrival on a ship or a podium finish in a yacht race.

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